AFS Foreign Exchange Program (1985)
Folks
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1985-04-21
Duration: 00:09:15
Subjects: Foreign study
Contributors:
- Hinton, Rob Host
- Wareing, Mary Kay Interviewee
Description
This segment from the April 21, 1985, episode of the series “Folks” features Rob Hinton’s interview with Mary Kay Wareing, the Baton Rouge coordinator for the American Field Service (AFS). She discusses: the AFS Foreign Exchange Program; the role of host families; what the foreign exchange students and host families offer each other; the support available to host families; and the profiles of several students that need host families.